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Name of Proponent: Project Title:: Narra National High School
Name of Proponent: Project Title:: Narra National High School
Department of Education
MIMAROPA Region
Schools Division of Palawan
NARRA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Omayao Road, Panacan II, Narra, Palawan
I. PROJECT CONTACTS
joana.martinez00001.deped.gov.ph
Artifact
Records and Coordinator Rowena F. Panol 09672793214
Mapping [email protected]
DAGUY Project is a teacher-initiated project aiming to salvage, collect, and establish a small
cultural, historical museum inside the Narra National High School compound. This museum
would house, exhibit, and record artifacts and collections that have something to do with the
culture and history of the Municipality of Narra. The project is initiated by highly spirited
volunteer teachers supervised by the project coordinator, Mrs. Adonai Shammah M. Lumba
with the approbation of the department heads and of the school head.
The project will be launched on May 03, 2021.The estimated time allotment for the
preparation is 3 months, starting April to July this year. Initially, the project planning starts
during the month of April then followed by building networks. The project committees will
contact possible stakeholders to support and sustain the project, collaborate with the local
government unit and other concerned agencies for greater jolt. While building linkages and
connections, the collection of artifacts will also begin. After linkages had been formed, the
renovation of the propose museum building will take place, followed by the information
dissemination and campaign. The grand opening of the Benjamin J. Lamitar Jr. Museum will
be done on July 26, 2021.
The initiative is named after the more than century year old Tagbanua Wedding Jar given by
Cecilia Basio of Purok Pagkakaisa, Malinao, Narra, Palawan. Daguy, a Tagbanua term for
echo, is an ancient folklore sung with Tagbanua music where the chieftain usually sings in
turn with the audience to repeat it.
III. PROJECT BACKGROUND
Having such background, a need to have a center that will serve as storage and exhibit room
that will showcase the town’s culture, tradition, and history is needed in order to help educate
the people especially the new generation of Narranons.
In line with this, as the leading public school in Narra, the undersigned initiate a school
project entitled “DAGUY Project”, the creation of a museum that will preserve the town’s
artifacts and will promote the town’s culture and history, located at Narra National High
School, Narra, Palawan.
To create a cultural museum that will exhibit and preserve some of the important
artifacts and collections of the town.
Create an environment which presents the town’s history and culture in an inviting
atmosphere.
V. PROJECT METHODOLOGY
B. Project Deliverables
1. Collected local artifacts in good quality condition- the collected artifacts from the
locals of the town are enclosed in the designated cabinets for storage and display
in the museum.
2. Renovated and beautified exhibit hall- with the funds collected, the museum room
shall be renovated and beautified, suited for a museum that is educational and
inviting.
3. Educational trips- educational trips for the students of the school and from other
schools are welcome. Since the creation of museum is essential to learning the
town’s culture reflected from the artifacts collected and displayed, trips to the
museum are highly encouraged.
C. Project Risk Management
Starting a museum is a very challenging work hence, it requires fervent study, proper
and sufficient knowledge about culture and history, cooperation and good
communication among committee members and stakeholders and many other things
are to be considered. Since establishing a museum is not an ordinary task there might
be risks and challenges that may occur and finding solutions to these are important to
the success of the project. The following are the risks/challenges that may encounter
with the possible solutions to each of them.
Risks/Challenges Solutions
1. Insufficient funds for Establishing a museum is costly especially in the
operation exhibition, thus, proper financial handling is important.
The working committee for finance shall manage the
project’s finances with proper liquidation and
transparent reporting of financial matters. Aside from
this, raising and collecting funds from income
generating activities and solicitations shall be done.
2. Low community In establishing a museum, members and community
involvement involvement are vital, when low community
involvement problem arise, the committee in charge of
the campaign shall conduct various information
dissemination activities such as promotional videos,
photos, and the like. Community visit for campaign may
be conducted if necessary.
A. Project Budget
Expenditures Cost
Curtains 4,000.00
Glass case for the 100 plus year old Tagbanua Wedding Jar 5,000.00
B. Sources
The Daguy Project’s main sources of funding are the donations from the stakeholders
including the Parents and Teachers Association (P.T.A.), Alumni Association of the
school, government and non-government agencies, and some of private individuals
who are interested in funding the said project.
The Ways and Means Committee plans to sell miniatures of Daguy Jars as souvenirs
to raise fund for the project.
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